Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s ANA to raise $3.2 bln in shares to fund 787 jet purchases
Japan’s biggest airline ANA Holdings said on Friday it will issue new shares to raise $3.2 billion, much of which will be used to fund its orders of fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. Like ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka hospitals in crisis treating severe COVID-19 cases
Hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are filling up so fast in Tokyo and Osaka that health care professionals fear they may soon be unable to treat others with different health ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested on suspicion of building grave on neighbor’s land
MATSUYAMA -- A 72-year-old man in Japan's Ehime Prefecture was arrested on Nov. 27 for allegedly building a grave for himself on another person's prop ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of building grave on local’s land in western Japan
MATSUYAMA -- A 72-year-old man in Japan's Ehime Prefecture was arrested on Nov. 27 for allegedly building a grave for himself on another person's property without their consent. Officers from Ehime ... ( read original story ...)
Karolina Pliskova Hires Osaka’s Ex-coach Bajin
World number six Karolina Pliskova said Friday she had hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach for the 2021 season. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo warming up for Summer Olympic games
Watch "Tokyo warming up for Summer Olympic games", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic testing phase, 18 test events to be held prior to COVID-19 delayed games
The Tokyo Olympics were to be held this past summer, but like many events in 2020, had to be postponed because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Researchers find how stress and the circadian clock affect sleep
A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals. The team identified a neuron, called the corticotropin ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix (EQIX) Expands in Osaka With $55M Data Center Development
Equinix, Inc.EQIX announced that it will develop an International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Osaka, Japan, with an initial investment of $55 million. The new facility ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM likely to push back parliament election -Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to push back an election for the lower house of parliament to some time after next summer as the country tackles a third wave of COVID-19 infections, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea, industry oppose EU plan to cut shipping emissions
Japan, South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europe's carbon market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga vows stimulus package focusing on green, digital innovation
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Friday to compile a stimulus package focused on pulling the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump through green investment and digital innovation. ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan to pay $1.2 billion in white-knight bid for Tokyo Dome
Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co said on Friday it would pay $1.2 billion to buy ballpark operator Tokyo Dome Corp, a white-knight bid likely to help fend off prominent activist fund ... ( read original story ...)
70% of Britons WOULD sue the previous owner of their over Japanese knotweed
YouGov data from 2,000 British respondents reveals that knowledge of the invasive weed is growing in the UK, with 80 per cent of Britons now aware of the plant. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at the King of Crypto Start-Ups
Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency company, has faced many internal complaints about discriminatory treatment. ( read original story ...)